Pleural Effusion in a Patient With Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
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Pleural effusion in a patient with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
The involvement of pleura in patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is uncommon. In most reported cases the involvement of the pleura is presumed to be due to ABPA per se, due to the observed response to corticosteroids. We report a case of histopathologically proven tubercular pleural effusion in a patient with ABPA at the time of initial diagnosis. This case highlights ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Care
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0020-1324,1943-3654
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01670